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1999 AMC 8, 10

Tags: probability
A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds, yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that the light will NOT be green? $ \text{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \frac{5}{12}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \frac{7}{12} $

2011 Purple Comet Problems, 20

Points $A$ and $B$ are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle with center $C$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the same diameter so that $C$ bisects segment $\overline{DE}$. Let $F$ be a randomly chosen point within the circle. The probability that $\triangle DEF$ has a perimeter less than the length of the diameter of the circle is $\tfrac{17}{128}$. There are relatively prime positive integers m and n so that the ratio of $DE$ to $AB$ is $\tfrac{m}{n}.$ Find $m + n$.

1968 Miklós Schweitzer, 11

Let $ A_1,...,A_n$ be arbitrary events in a probability field. Denote by $ C_k$ the event that at least $ k$ of $ A_1,...,A_n$ occur. Prove that \[ \prod_{k=1}^n P(C_k) \leq \prod_{k=1}^n P(A_k).\] [i]A. Renyi[/i]

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 9

Charles is playing a variant of Sudoku. To each lattice point $(x, y)$ where $1\le x,y <100$, he assigns an integer between $1$ and $100$ inclusive. These integers satisfy the property that in any row where $y=k$, the $99$ values are distinct and never equal to $k$; similarly for any column where $x=k$. Now, Charles randomly selects one of his lattice points with probability proportional to the integer value he assigned to it. Compute the expected value of $x+y$ for the chosen point $(x, y)$.

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: probability
The numbers $1,2,\dots,9$ are randomly placed into the $9$ squares of a $3 \times 3$ grid. Each square gets one number, and each of the numbers is used once. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers in each row and each column is odd? $\textbf{(A) }1/21\qquad\textbf{(B) }1/14\qquad\textbf{(C) }5/63\qquad\textbf{(D) }2/21\qquad\textbf{(E) } 1/7$

2019 Costa Rica - Final Round, LR2

A website offers for $1000$ colones, the possibility of playing $4$ shifts a certain game of randomly, in each turn the user will have the same probability $p$ of winning the game and obtaining $1000$ colones (per shift). But to calculate $p$ he asks you to roll $3$ dice and add the results, with what p will be the probability of obtaining this sum. Olcoman visits the website, and upon rolling the dice, he realizes that the probability of losing his money is from $\left( \frac{103}{108}\right)^4$. a) Determine the probability $p$ that Olcoman wins a game and the possible outcomes with the dice, to get to this one. b) Which sums (with the dice) give the maximum probability of having a profit of exactly $1000$ colones? Calculate this probability and the value of $p$ for this case.

1998 Putnam, 3

Let $H$ be the unit hemisphere $\{(x,y,z):x^2+y^2+z^2=1,z\geq 0\}$, $C$ the unit circle $\{(x,y,0):x^2+y^2=1\}$, and $P$ the regular pentagon inscribed in $C$. Determine the surface area of that portion of $H$ lying over the planar region inside $P$, and write your answer in the form $A \sin\alpha + B \cos\beta$, where $A,B,\alpha,\beta$ are real numbers.

1992 AMC 12/AHSME, 29

An "unfair" coin has a $2/3$ probability of turning up heads. If this coin is tossed $50$ times, what is the probability that the total number of heads is even? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 25\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{50}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{2}\left(1 - \frac{1}{3^{50}}\right)\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2}\left(1 + \frac{1}{3^{50}}\right)\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2}{3} $

2015 Kyoto University Entry Examination, 3

Tags: probability
3. Six points A, B, C, D, E, F are connected with segments length of $1$. Each segment is painted red or black probability of $\frac{1}{2}$ independence. When point A to Point E exist through segments painted red, let $X$ be. Let $X=0$ be non-exist it. Then, for $n=0,2,4$, find the probability of $X=n$.

1994 AIME Problems, 9

A solitaire game is played as follows. Six distinct pairs of matched tiles are placed in a bag. The player randomly draws tiles one at a time from the bag and retains them, except that matching tiles are put aside as soon as they appear in the player's hand. The game ends if the player ever holds three tiles, no two of which match; otherwise the drawing continues until the bag is empty. The probability that the bag will be emptied is $p/q,$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p+q.$

1994 AMC 12/AHSME, 27

A bag of popping corn contains $\frac{2}{3}$ white kernels and $\frac{1}{3}$ yellow kernels. Only $\frac{1}{2}$ of the white kernels will pop, whereas $\frac{2}{3}$ of the yellow ones will pop. A kernel is selected at random from the bag, and pops when placed in the popper. What is the probability that the kernel selected was white? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{5}{9} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{7} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{3}{5} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{2}{3} $

1990 Flanders Math Olympiad, 3

We form a decimal code of $21$ digits. the code may start with $0$. Determine the probability that the fragment $0123456789$ appears in the code.

2009 Purple Comet Problems, 13

Greta is completing an art project. She has twelve sheets of paper: four red, four white, and four blue. She also has twelve paper stars: four red, four white, and four blue. She randomly places one star on each sheet of paper. The probability that no star will be placed on a sheet of paper that is the same color as the star is $\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $n - 100m.$

2013 AMC 8, 14

Tags: probability
Abe holds 1 green and 1 red jelly bean in his hand. Bea holds 1 green, 1 yellow, and 2 red jelly beans in her hand. Each randomly picks a jelly bean to show the other. What is the probability that the colors match? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac14 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac13 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac38 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac12 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac23$

2013 Stanford Mathematics Tournament, 15

Given regular hexagon $ABCDEF$, compute the probability that a randomly chosen point inside the hexagon is inside triangle $PQR$, where $P$ is the midpoint of $AB$, $Q$ is the midpoint of $CD$, and $R$ is the midpoint of $EF$.

2013 Costa Rica - Final Round, LRP2

From a set containing $6$ positive and consecutive integers they are extracted, randomly and with replacement, three numbers $a, b, c$. Determine the probability that even $a^b + c$ generates as a result .

2013 BMT Spring, 2

If I roll three fair $4$-sided dice, what is the probability that the sum of the resulting numbers is relatively prime to the product of the resulting numbers?

2013 Math Prize For Girls Problems, 11

Tags: probability
Alice throws two standard dice, with $A$ being the number on her first die and $B$ being the number on her second die. She then draws the line $Ax + By = 2013$. Boris also throws two standard dice, with $C$ being the number on his first die and $D$ being the number on his second die. He then draws the line $Cx + Dy = 2014$. Compute the probability that these two lines are parallel.

2019 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Southeast, 3

Eight teams are competing in a tournament all against all (every pair of team play exactly one time among them). There are not ties and both results of every game are equally probable. What is the probability that in the tournament every team had lose at least one game and won at least one game?

2012 Hitotsubashi University Entrance Examination, 5

At first a fair dice is placed in such way the spot $1$ is shown on the top face. After that, select a face from the four sides at random, the process that the side would be the top face is repeated $n$ times. Note the sum of the spots of opposite face is 7. (1) Find the probability such that the spot $1$ would appear on the top face after the $n$-repetition. (2) Find the expected value of the number of the spot on the top face after the $n$-repetition.

2014 Purple Comet Problems, 27

Five men and fi ve women stand in a circle in random order. The probability that every man stands next to at least one woman is $\tfrac m n$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n$.

2018 BMT Spring, 10

Consider a $2 \times n$ grid where each cell is either black or white, which we attempt to tile with $2 \times 1$ black or white tiles such that tiles have to match the colors of the cells they cover. We first randomly select a random positive integer $N$ where $N$ takes the value $n$ with probability $\frac{1}{2^n}$. We then take a $2 \times N$ grid and randomly color each cell black or white independently with equal probability. Compute the probability the resulting grid has a valid tiling.

2021 BMT, 26

Kailey starts with the number $0$, and she has a fair coin with sides labeled $1$ and $2$. She repeatedly flips the coin, and adds the result to her number. She stops when her number is a positive perfect square. What is the expected value of Kailey’s number when she stops? If E is your estimate and A is the correct answer, you will receive $\left\lfloor 25e^{-\frac{5|E-A|}{2} }\right\rfloor$ points.

2011 Pre-Preparation Course Examination, 1

suppose that $S_{\mathbb N}$ is the set of all permutations of natural numbers. finite permutations are a subset of $S_{\mathbb N}$ that behave like the identity permutation from somewhere. in other words bijective functions like $\pi: \mathbb N \longrightarrow \mathbb N$ that only for finite natural numbers $i$, $\pi(i)\neq i$. prove that we cannot put probability measure that is countably additive on $\wp(S_{\mathbb N})$ (family of all the subsets of $S_{\mathbb N}$) that is invarient under finite permutations.

2013 NIMO Problems, 3

Richard has a four infinitely large piles of coins: a pile of pennies (worth 1 cent each), a pile of nickels (5 cents), a pile of dimes (10 cents), and a pile of quarters (25 cents). He chooses one pile at random and takes one coin from that pile. Richard then repeats this process until the sum of the values of the coins he has taken is an integer number of dollars. (One dollar is 100 cents.) What is the expected value of this final sum of money, in cents? [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]